Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia
Latvia: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 45.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.7 Thousand persons
in 2003
All-time low
34.5 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 45.4 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia peaked at 68.7 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.5 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 45.4 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 43.9 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 45.4 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.7 Thousand persons | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 68.7 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 63.6 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 56.1 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 58.3 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 61.9 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 62.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4 Thousand persons | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 37.5 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 42.6 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 41.1 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 40 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.6 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 51 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 38 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 39.3 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 35.5 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.7 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 44.3 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 43 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 45.4 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1 Thousand persons | 45.4 Thousand persons | 48.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.76 Thousand persons | 41.4 Thousand persons | 68.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.52 Thousand persons | 35.3 Thousand persons | 51 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 Thousand persons | 34.5 Thousand persons | 45.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,369 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 883.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 948.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Latvia was 45.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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